Why I Chose FLORIDA For My Future Homestead

The Millennial Gardener December 6, 2024
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In 2023, I purchased raw land in North Central Florida for a future homestead, including building a home, a small farm and planting a food forest. Determining the best state for homesteading must be carefully considered to ensure the location and land meets your needs. In this video, I share the process I used to make this decision and why I chose Florida for my future homestead. The point of this video is not to convince you to choose Florida for homesteading. Choosing a state for homesteading is an individual decision, and every individual has different wants, needs, expectations and goals. I am simply sharing my process in hopes that you can apply this process to make the best decision. This process led us into choosing Florida for homesteading, but there is a 49 out of 50 chance that this process will lead you to a different conclusion! Objectivity is key when choosing a homestead property. Tour my future homestead property here: https://youtu.be/k3Jypf2QGAU?si=dL73updSF_BoeMMg I use the following products* most often for growing fruit trees and growing a vegetable garden: Watering Wand: https://amzn.to/3OkgnG5 Pruning Snips: https://amzn.to/4eZxCrM Japanese Bypass Pruning Shears: https://amzn.to/4eytIWZ Japanese Pruning Saw: https://amzn.to/3Ycie4G Weed Barrier (Many Sizes): https://amzn.to/4ekxaU1 Plant Jacket w/Drawstring: https://amzn.to/3U4fUvh Thicker Row Cover, 1.5oz/yd, 10x30FT: https://amzn.to/4fQqT41 Extra Thick Row Cover, 1.77oz/yd, 10x33FT: https://amzn.to/4f01kfI True Organic All Purpose Fertilizer (4lbs): https://amzn.to/40osSrt Jobe's Organic Vegetable Fertilizer (4lbs): https://amzn.to/45YHmh2 Espoma Bone Meal (10lb): https://amzn.to/3X9s88a Alaska Fish Fertilizer (Gallon): https://amzn.to/4dMdOqV True Organic Blood Meal (3lb): https://amzn.to/3yNzMLB Espoma PlantTone All Purpose Fertilizer (36lb): https://amzn.to/4dgECQ9 Jack's All Purpose 20-20-20 (1.5lb): https://amzn.to/3MQ4I2A Jack's Blossom Booster 10-30-20 (1.5lb): https://amzn.to/3KyPTzg Jack's All Purpose 20-20-20 (25lb): https://amzn.to/47TooLp Full Amazon Store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/themillennialgardener TABLE OF CONTENTS 0:00 Buying Land For Homesteading 1:23 Homesteading Priority #1 2:45 Homesteading Priority #2 3:04 Homesteading Priority #3 4:19 Homesteading Priority #4 5:34 Florida Concern #1 7:17 Florida Concern #2 8:40 Florida Concern #3 9:18 Florida Concern #4 10:14 Florida Concern #5 11:47 Making An Unbiased Decision 14:16 Adventures With Dale If you have any questions about purchasing land for a homestead, have questions about growing fruit trees or want to know about the things I grow in my raised bed vegetable garden and edible landscaping food forest, are looking for more gardening tips and tricks and garden hacks, have questions about vegetable gardening and organic gardening in general, or want to share some DIY and "how to" garden tips and gardening hacks of your own, please ask in the Comments below! *********************************** VISIT MY AMAZON STOREFRONT FOR PRODUCTS I USE MOST OFTEN IN MY GARDEN* https://www.amazon.com/shop/themillennialgardener *********************************** VISIT MY MERCHANDISE STORE https://shop.spreadshirt.com/themillennialgardener *********************************** SUPPORT MY SECOND CHANNEL! https://www.youtube.com/c/2MinuteGardenTips *********************************** SOCIAL MEDIA Follow Me on TWITTER (@NCGardening) https://twitter.com/NCGardening Follow Me on INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/millennialgardener/ *********************************** ABOUT MY GARDEN Location: Southeastern NC, Brunswick County (Wilmington area) 34.1°N Latitude Zone 8B *********************************** *As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. © The Millennial Gardener #gardening #garden #gardeningtips #homesteading #buyingland

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